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kevj · 20-11-2010, 16:32

hi,about 20 yrs ago,i came upon a structre like you described,it puzzled me for ages,i heard some rumor previously that there may have been some sort of decoy airfield here.if i recall the building had round soil pipes built into the walls.i think these pipes fed the cables that led to the dummy airstrip.this was just speculation on my part,untill i read LANCASHIRE AIRFIELDS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR,page 45 refers to special decoy sites, codemame SF or (special fires) in accrington,at haslingden,accrington,burnley,worsthorne and mameldon hill(hameldon hill)
you may also be interested in a similar structre in gt harwood,its underground, i dont know what prpose it served,i assume its WW2,i think it may be under threat from developers for housing.access is ok,just hop over the stile and your'e nearly there.the grid ref is SD 731 329 and its on hindle fold lane. if you need any more info just ask.

kevj

20-11-2010, 16:32	#29
kevj Junior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 6 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Re: WW2 bunker near Hambledon Hill hi,about 20 yrs ago,i came upon a structre like you described,it puzzled me for ages,i heard some rumor previously that there may have been some sort of decoy airfield here.if i recall the building had round soil pipes built into the walls.i think these pipes fed the cables that led to the dummy airstrip.this was just speculation on my part,untill i read LANCASHIRE AIRFIELDS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR,page 45 refers to special decoy sites, codemame SF or (special fires) in accrington,at haslingden,accrington,burnley,worsthorne and mameldon hill(hameldon hill) you may also be interested in a similar structre in gt harwood,its underground, i dont know what prpose it served,i assume its WW2,i think it may be under threat from developers for housing.access is ok,just hop over the stile and your'e nearly there.the grid ref is SD 731 329 and its on hindle fold lane. if you need any more info just ask. kevj